Gastrointestinal bleeding: Carvedilol-the best beta-blocker for primary prophylaxis?

Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Dec;6(12):692-4. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2009.198.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • News
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Carbazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Carvedilol
  • Endoscopy
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / etiology
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / therapy*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Portal / etiology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications
  • Propanolamines / therapeutic use*
  • Regional Blood Flow / drug effects

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • Carbazoles
  • Propanolamines
  • Carvedilol